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Awards available for teachers in shortage areas

The Teach Iowa Scholar Program provides up to $4,000 a year for qualified teachers in designated shortage areas determined by the U.S. Department of Education. The deadline to apply is November 17. After you fill out the Teach Iowa Scholar Program application, Iowa College Aid will verify your job classification with your principal and your class rank with the school where you graduated. Here are shortage areas for the 2017-18 academic year, in order of need:

Hearing impaired, birth to 21

Visually impaired, birth to 21

Industrial technology, grades 5-12

Family and consumer sciences, grades 5-12

Teacher librarian, grades K-8, 5-12 and K-12

Talented and gifted, grades K-12

Behavior disorder/learning disabilities

Mental disabilities

Physical disabilities

English as a Second Language, grades K-12

Mild/moderate instructional strategist, grades K-8

Regular/special education, grades preK-3

Mild/moderate instructional strategist, grades 5-12

Agriculture, grades 5-12

Special education, grades preK-K

Physics, grades 5-12

All science, grades 5-12

Foreign language

Mathematics, grades 5-12

Basic, grades 5-12

Business, grades 5-12

Subject areas that have fallen off the list since last year are earth science, chemistry, biology, speech/communications/theater and counselor.

Free materials available to promote college applications

College application season is here, and Iowa College Aid’s College Application Campaign is under way. Here are some free materials available for high school counselors and advisers to download: